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Bigbury On Sea
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Bovey Tracey
Branscombe
Braunton
Brendon
Bridestowe
Brixham
Buckfastleigh
Budleigh Salterton
Burgh Island
Chagford
Challacombe
Cheriton Bishop
Christow
Chudleigh
Chulmleigh
Churston
Clovelly
Cockington
Cockwood Harbour
Colyton
Combe Martin
Crediton
Croyde
Croyde Bay
Cullompton
Culmhead
Dartington
Dartmeet
Dartmouth
Dawlish
Dawlish Warren
Diptford
Dittisham
Doddiscombsleigh
Dolton
Dunchideock
Exeter
Exminster
Exmouth
Galmpton
Great Torrington
Harberton
Hartland
Hatherleigh
Hexworthy
High Bickington
Holbeton
Holsworthy
Honiton
Hope Cove
Horrabridge
Ilfracombe
Instow
Ivybridge
Kenton
Kingsbridge
Kingskerswell
Kingsteignton
Kingswear
Lewdown
Lifton
Lustleigh
Lydford
Lynmouth
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Maidencombe
Manaton
Martinhoe
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Mortehoe
Newton Abbot
North Bovey
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Ottery St. Mary
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Parkham
Parracombe
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Plympton
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Saunton
Seaton
Shaldon
Sidford
Sidmouth
Slapton
South Brent
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South Zeal
Starcross
Staverton
Stoke Canon
Talaton
Tavistock
Tedburn St Mary
Teignmouth
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Topsham
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Torrington
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County Town: Exeter
Population: 1,045,100
Area: 2586 Sq miles 6698 Sq k
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Food Legends:Plymouth Gin
Devonshire Clotted Cream
Barnstaple Fair Pears
Dartmouth Pie
Exeter Pudding
Devonshire Junket
Hogs Pudding
Folk Customs:
Burning the Ashen Faggot
Hatherleigh Carnival Tar Barrels
Kingsteignton Ram Roast
Passing the Port
Pretty Maid’s Charity
Tar Barrels & Rock Cannons of Ottery
The Barnstaple Shilling
Turning the Devil’s Stone
Haunted Britain:
Buckfastleigh’s killer, ghost and vampire?
Lady Howard’s Perpetual Penance
Tavistock’s Tower of Terror
Torquay’s Spanish Spectre
Your Carriage Awaits, Majesty
Cultural Britain:
Lore & legend:
Bowermans Nose
Brutus of Troy
Reynardine
The Devil’s Footprints
The Legend of Drakes Drum
The Pixies of Ottery St Mary
Natural Britain:
Blackdown Hills
Bristol Channel
Burgh Island
Dartmoor
East Lyn River
East Lyn Valley
Exmoor
Hartland Point
Jurassic Coast
Lundy
River Axe
River Dart
River Exe
River Sid
River Tamar
River Tavy
River Taw
River Teign
River Torridge
Salcombe Hill
Slapton Sands
Tamar Valley

Events

January
Antique Fair
Exeters Fine Art Collection
New Years Day Racing
RSPB Avocet Cruises
RSPB Mini Avocet Cruises
RSPB Photography Cruise

February
Animated Exeter
Craft4Crafters
Exeters Fine Art Collection
RSPB Avocet Cruises
RSPB Mini Avocet Cruises
Snowdrop & Wildflower Weekend
Snowdrop Valley

March
Antique Fair
Daffodil Day
EASTER EGGING at Hartland Abbey
Exeters Fine Art Collection
Half Price Weekend
Honiton Festival
Moretonhampstead Festival of Food, Drink and Arts

April
Beer Festival
Bluebell Sundays
Crealy Great Easter Egg Hunt
Dartmouth Gig Regatta
Enthusiast Transport Gala
Exeters Fine Art Collection
Exmouth Craft Fairs
Hartland Arts & Crafts Society Spring Fayre
Ivybridge Walking Festival
Tagore Festival
Tuckers Maltings Beer Festival
Windfest

May
A big day out at the National Marine Aquarium
A Day Out With Thomas
Annual Rotary Walk
Antique Fair
Ashburton Blues Festival
Boat Jumble
Bradninch Musical Gardens
Brixham Pirate and Shanty Festival
Christian Aid Walk and Festival
Clovelly Celebration of Local Ales and Cider
Dart Music Festival
Dawlish Arts Festival
Denbury May Fayre
Devon County Show
Devon Wine Week
Eat The Devon Way
ERFC End of Season Ball
Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink
Exmouth Carnival Spring Fun Day
Exmouth Craft Fairs
Hartland Hartbreak Charity Run
Hunting of the Earl of Rone
International Worm Charming Festival
Lustleigh May Day Celebrations
Modbury Fair Week
North Devon & Exmoor Walking and Cycling Festival
Petroc Motorsport Fun Day
Plymouth Volks Festival
Ram Roasting Fayre
Rotary Kite Festival
Shaldon Spring Fete
Shaldon's 1785 Day
Stockland Country Fair
Tavistock Garden Festival
Tivvyfest
Venus Riders Family Stand Up Paddleboarding
West Country Branch Line Weekend and Cider Festival

June
1950s and 1960s Weekend
A big day out at the National Marine Aquarium
Ashburton Carnival Week
Babbacombe Festival
Barnham Cup Race
Bovey Tracey Craft Fair
Bradninch Music & Arts Festival
Coombe Trenchard Estate Arts & Crafts Garden Festival
Dawlish Horse Show
Devon Guild Summer craft exhibition
Diesel Gala
Drama Show Auditions
Exmouth Craft Fairs
GoldCoast Oceanfest
HOME Festival
Lynton & Lynmouth Music Festival
Lynton & Lynmouth Music Festival
Newton Abbot Carnival Week
North Devon Festival
Open Bowling Competition
Pixie Day
Salcombe Festival
Salcombe Gig & Rowing Regatta
Shaldon Classical Music Festival
South West Motor Show
South Zeal & District Village Gardens Open
Teignmouth Mid Summer Folk Festival
Torbay Half Marathon and Fun Run
Venus Riders Family Stand Up Paddleboarding
Victorian Week

July
40's Weekend
Ale Tasting & Bread Weighing Ceremony and Medieval Fayre
Annual Historic Vehicle Gathering
Antique Fair
Antiques, Home and Collectors Show
Beer Festival
Bovey Tracey Carnival
Chudleigh Carnival Week
Chudleigh Knighton Village Fayre
Class 1 Powerboats World Championships
Dartmoor Artists Exhibition
Devon Guild Summer craft exhibition
Dog Day Torbay
Exeter Craft Festival
Exeter Summer Festival
Exmouth Craft Fairs
Garden Opera
Golf Festival
Historic Transport Club display of vintage cars
Historic Vehicle Rally
Ilfracombe Powerboat Racing
Killerton Weekend
Kingsbridge Fair Week
Last night of the Powderham Proms Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Open Air Fi
Lemonfest
Mid Devon Show
Music of the Night
QUEST Natural Health Show
Rowland Cup Bowling Competition
Sefton Cup Bowling Competition
South West Birdman Competition
South West Forest Wood Fair
Summer Fair
Tavistock Food & Drink Festival
Teignmouth Carnival Procession
Torbay Carnival
Torbay Guild of Artists Annual Exhibition
Totnes Agricultural Show
Ways with Words Literature Festival
Yarn-Bombing
Yealmpton Show

August
Air Display including Red Arrows
Annual Jazz on the Lawn Picnic
Antique Fair
August Fair
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days Festival
Bideford Folk Festival
Blackdown Hills Beer & Music Festival
Bovey Tracey Flower & Vegetable Show
Branchline Weekend
Brixham Society of Art Annual Exhibition
Budleigh Salterton Festival
Christow Show
Classic Motorshow
Dawlish Carnival Week
Devon Guild Summer craft exhibition
Devonshire Tea
Family Festival with Fireworks
Hartland Arts & Crafts Society Summer Fayre
Hennock Country Fayre
Honiton Agricultural Show
Hornet European Championship Boat Racing
Ilfracombe Beer Festival
Ipplepen Carnival
Kingsteignton Garden, Craft & Hobby Fayre
Lemonfest
Local Art Show
Loddiswell Horticultural Show
Lustleigh Show
Manaton Show and Fair
Moretonhampstead Carnival
Navy Days Weekend
Orange Races
Plymouth British Firework Championships
Plymouth Flavour Fest
Plymouth Summer Festival
Plymtree Country Fayre
Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta
Rackenford Beer and Music Festival
Rescue Day
Shaldon Regatta
Shaldon Water Carnival
Sidmouth Folk Week
Sidmouth Regatta
Teigngrace Motor Show
Teignmouth Regatta
The Drum Gathering
The Great Tour
Thurlestone & South Milton Horticultural Show
Tiverton Literary Festival
Torbay Carnival
Torbay Guild of Artists Annual Exhibition
Torbay Royal Regatta
Totnes Carnival Week
Tradesmans Arms Beer Festival

September
Abbfest
Agatha Christie Festival
Barnstaple Old Fair
CAMRA Newton Abbot/South Devon Beer Festival
Cheese and Onion Fayre
Colyford Goose Fayre
Combefest
Devon Guild Summer craft exhibition
Exmoor Bike Marathon
Fishstock
Heritage Open Days
IVYLIVE
Kingsbridge Agricultural Show
Newton Abbot and District Horticultural Association Annual Show
North Devon Folk Festival
Rock and Gem Show
September Transport Heritage Gala
Totnes Festival
Totnes Festival of Chinese Arts
Totnes Good Food Sunday Market
Town Criers' Championship
Tractor & Machinery Country Fair
Vintage & Classic Working Rally
Widecombe Fair

October
Antique Fair
Antiques, Home and Collectors Show
Autumn Stalls
Bampton Charter Fair
Bampton Fair
Crealy Hallowscream
Dartmoor Vale Rotary Society Marathon
Dartmouth Festival of Food
Exmouth Carnival
Hartland Arts & Crafts Society Autumn Fayre
Manson’s Guitar Show
Tavistock Goose Fair
Toy & Train Collectors Fair
Two Moors Festival

November
Antique Fair
Antiques, Home and Collectors Show
Bonfire and Fireworks Spectacular
Brixham Christmas Lights
Brixham Christmas Market
Christmas Fair
Christmas Shopping Fayre
Court and Law Day Ceremony
Exeter Christmas Market
Firework Cruise
Firework Finale at Devons Crealy
Hannahs Christmas Fayre
MAKE - Contemporary Crafts for Christmas
Plymouth International Book Festival
Putting the house to bed (Greenway)
RSPB Avocet Cruises
RSPB Dawn Cruises
RSPB Family Cruise
RSPB Mini Avocet Cruises
South Brent Carnival
Sticklepath Fire Show
Sunday lunch in the house kitchen (Greenway)
Tar Barrel Rolling
Teignmouth Jazz & Blues Festival
Torquay Christmas Sparkle and Light Switch On
Weekend opening at Coleton Fishacre
Wonderworks Contemporary Craft Fair

December
A Devonmade Christmas Market
Antique Fair
Arts and Crafts Christmas Fair
Boxing Day Barbecue
Christmas Celebration
Christmas Craft Fair
Christmas Exhibition
Christmas Fair
Christmas Fayre
Christmas Food Fair
Christmas Lights
Christmas lunch in the dining room (Greenway)
Christmas The Devon Way
Colyton Christmas Fayre
Cookworthy Museum Christmas Fair
Deck the Halls (Greenway)
Exeter Christmas Market
Exeters Fine Art Collection
Great Torrington Big Sing
Kingsbridge Celebrates Christmas
MAKE - Contemporary Crafts for Christmas
RSPB Avocet Cruises
RSPB Mini Avocet Cruises
Santa at Devons Crealy Great Adventure Park
Santa By Steam
Sunday lunch in the house kitchen (Greenway)
Totnes Artisan Christmas Market
Weekend opening at Coleton Fishacre
Winter Wonderland
Wonderworks

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Principal Towns: Exeter, Plymouth, Barnstaple, Torquay, Tiverton, Tavistock, Totnes

Devon is a warm and welcoming county with a unique, diverse landscape and culture where visitors can enjoy year round, a wide range of activities, events and festivals and always discover something new.

Overflowing with its own special character and spirit, North Devon is far more than just a beautiful place to visit and there are few places in Britain that can lay claim to such a wonder combination of stunning landscapes; a coastline of spectacular cliffs, secret coves and golden beaches together with a hinterland of wild moorland and lush rolling hills. The North Devon coastline stretches from Lynton and Lynmouth to Hartland and includes some of the finest and cleanest beaches to be found anywhere in Europe. And the jewel in the crown is Braunton Burrows, Britain's first new-style UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) Biosphere Reserve.

Mid Devon has a delightful mix of scenery with rolling hill country around Crediton and Tiverton contrasting with the gentler open countryside of the Culm Valley.

The foreshore and cliffs of East Devon are officially recognised by UNESCO, as one of the wonders of the natural world. The Jurassic Coast, stretches for 95 miles from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset and has been designated as England’s First Natural World Heritage Site.

Full of history and heritage, Exeter is a small intimate city brimming with colourful character and steeped in ancient history; shopaholics will be delighted by the variety of shop’s in the compact city centre. The capital of Devon, Exeter was occupied 200 years or so before the arrival of the Romans. The Cathedral Green almost surrounds the city’s beautiful Norman Cathedral , completed in 1394; call in to see the Exeter Rondels, a series of embroidered cushions, over seventy metres in length, which line the sides of the nave. Greater in length than the Bayeaux Tapestry, it took over 14 million stitches to produce them.

The heart of the English Riviera, Torquay simply sparkles with holiday atmosphere – wonderful beaches, a colourful marina, theatre entertainment, nightlife and a host of family fun attractions whilst views over the bay from the terrace are inspirational. Complemented by palm trees and sub-tropical flowers, the English Riviera has over 22 miles of coastline and 18 beaches.

Devon is home to two National Parks. Dartmoor is an inspiration to all who visit; ancient stone clapper bridges and sparkling clear rivers, heather clad hills and the granite rocks of Dartmoor’s tors are just a few of the features which make Dartmoor such a special place. Exmoor lies in the north and combines breathtaking rugged coastline with wild heather Moorland.

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